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Check Illinois (consumer.public-record.com) is designed to offer consumers and businesses the ability to do quick Illinois background checks on individuals and businesses in the State of Illinois at an affordable price. Whether you are a human resource manager, a credit issuer, or just a concerned citizen, public records can provide you with powerful insight into the activities of individuals that you may be seeking to trust or do business with. 100% Safe and Completely Confidential.

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We currently offer data for the following Illinois counties: Champaign, Cook, DeKalb, Dupage, Kankakee, Kane, Kendall, Lake, Madison, McLean, Mchenry, Peoria, Rock Island, St. Clair, Tazewell, Will, and Winnebago counties.Please view lists below of specific databases we currently offer in each of the counties. We are continuing to add new counties and new databases every day.

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Real Estate Transactions

We compile every real estate transaction for the Illinois counties listed below. Real Estate transactions can be helpful for locating old friends and family, and are often used as a comparison-value tool when home shopping. We separate the transactions into the following types: Residential, Commercial, Vacant Land, Industrial, Trusts, and Quit Claim Deeds. Demographics that you may be able to view include the First and Last Name of Deed Holders, Address, Property Type, Purchase Price of Property, Subdivision, and more. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Boone County: Since 2007

Champaign County: Since 2004

Cook County: Since 1999

DeKalb County: Since 2003

Dewitt County: Since 2014

Dupage County: Since 2001

Ford County: Since 2014

Fulton County: Coming soon

Johnson County: Since 2014

Kane County: Since 1998

Kankakee County: Since 2010

Kendall County: Since 1998

Knox County: Since 2005

Lake County: Since 1998

LaSalle County: Since 2014

Logan County: Since 2013

Macon County: Coming soon

Macoupin County: Since 2014

Madison County: Since 2004

Massac County: Since 2014

McHenry County: Since 1998

McLean County: Since 2012

Monroe County: Since 2005

Montgomery County: Since 2013

Moultrie County: Since 2013

Ogle County: Since 2014

Peoria County: Since 2004

Rock Island County: Since 2004

Sangamon County: Since 2005

St Clare County: Since 2004

Tazewell County: Since 2005

Vermillion County: Since 2005

Warren County: Coming soon

Will County: Since 1998

Winnebago County: Since 2005

Whiteside County: Coming soon

Mortgage Transactions

We compile every mortgage transaction for the Illinois counties listed below. Mortgage transactions can be helpful for locating old friends and family, and are often used as a comparison-value tool when home shopping. We compile every mortgage that takes place, including Residential, Commercial, Vacant Land, Industrial, Trusts, and much more. Demographics that you may be able to view include First and Last Name of Mortgagees, Address, Property Type, Mortgage Type (Refinance or Line of Credit), Mortgage Date, Mortgage Amount, Interest Rate, and more. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Boone County: Since 2007

Champaign County: Since 2004

Cook County: Since 1999

DeKalb County: Since 2003

Dewitt County: Since 2014

Dupage County: Since 2001

Ford County: Since 2014

Fulton County: Coming soon

Johnson County: Since 2014

Kane County: Since 1998

Kankakee County: Since 2010

Kendall County: Since 1998

Knox County: Since 2005

Lake County: Since 1998

LaSalle County: Since 2014

Logan County: Since 2013

Macon County: Coming soon

Macoupin County: Since 2014

Madison County: Since 2004

Massac County: Since 2014

McHenry County: Since 1998

McLean County: Since 2012

Monroe County: Since 2005

Montgomery County: Since 2013

Moultrie County: Since 2013

Ogle County: Since 2014

Peoria County: Since 2004

Rock Island County: Since 2004

Sangamon County: Since 2005

St Clare County: Since 2004

Tazewell County: Since 2005

Vermillion County: Since 2005

Warren County: Coming soon

Will County: Since 1998

Winnebago County: Since 2005

Whiteside County: Coming soon

Business Licenses or DBA'S

We compile every Business License or DBA transaction for the Illinois counties listed below. Consumers and business alike may want to check for the validity of a business license before making purchasing decisions or entering contractual agreements with certain companies. Demographics that you may be able to view include Company Name, Owner Name, Filing Date, Address and Phone Number. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Champaign County: Since 2008

Cook County: Since 1999

DeKalb County: Since 2004

Dupage County: Since 1999

Kane County: Since 1999

Kendall County: Since 1999

Lake County: Since 1998

McHenry County: Since 1998

Will County: Since 1998

Business Articles of Incorporation

We compile every Business Article of Incorporation for the Illinois counties listed below. Consumers and business alike may want to check for the validity of a business license before making purchasing decisions or entering contractual agreements with certain companies. Demographics that you may be able to view include Company Name, Owner Name, Filing Date, Address and Phone Number. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Adams County: Since 2016

Alexander County: Since 2016

Bond County: Since 2016

Boone County: Since 2016

Brown County: Since 2016

Bureau County: Since 2016

Calhoun County: Since 2016

Carroll County: Since 2016

Cass County: Since 2016

Champaign County: Since 2016

Christian County: Since 2016

Clark County: Since 2016

Clay County: Since 2016

Clinton County: Since 2016

Coles County: Since 2016

Cook County: Since 2000

Crawford County: Since 2016

Cumberland County: Since 2016

DeWitt County: Since 2016

DeKalb County: Since 2004

Dupage County: Since 1999

Douglas County: Since 2016

Edgar County: Since 2016

Edwards County: Since 2016

Effingham County: Since 2016

Fayette County: Since 2016

Ford County: Since 2016

Franklin County: Since 2016

Fulton County: Since 2016

Gallatin County: Since 2016

Greene County: Since 2016

Grundy County: Since 2016

Hamilton County: Since 2016

Hancock County: Since 2016

Hardin County: Since 2016

Henderson County: Since 2016

Henry County: Since 2016

Iroquois County: Since 2016

Jackson County: Since 2016

Jasper County: Since 2016

Jefferson County: Since 2016

Jersey County: Since 2016

Jo Daviess County: Since 2016

Johnson County: Since 2016

Kankakee County: Since 2016

Kane County: Since 2000

Kendall County: Since 2003

Knox County: Since 2016

Lake County: Since 1998

Lee County: Since 2016

LaSalle County: Since 2016

Lawrence County: Since 2016

Livingston County: Since 2016

Logan County: Since 2016

Macon County: Since 2016

Macoupin County: Since 2016

Madison County: Since 2016

Marion County: Since 2016

Marshall County: Since 2016

Mason County: Since 2016

Massac County: Since 2016

Mchenry County: Since 1998

McDonough County: Since 2016

McLean County: Since 2016

Menard County: Since 2016

Mercer County: Since 2016

Monroe County: Since 2016

Montgomery County: Since 2016

Morgan County: Since 2016

Moultrie County: Since 2016

Ogle County: Since 2016

Peoria County: Since 2016

Perry County: Since 2016

Piatt County: Since 2016

Pike County: Since 2016

Pope County: Since 2016

Pulaski County: Since 2016

Putnam County: Since 2016

Randolph County: Since 2016

Richland County: Since 2016

Rock Island County: Since 2016

Saline County: Since 2016

Sangamon County: Since 2016

Schuyler County: Since 2016

Scott County: Since 2016

Shelby County: Since 2016

St Clair County: Since 2016

Stark County: Since 2016

Stephenson County: Since 2016

Tazewell County: Since 2016

Union County: Since 2016

Vermilion County: Since 2016

Wabash County: Since 2016

Warren County: Since 2016

Washington County: Since 2016

Wayne County: Since 2016

White County: Since 2016

Whiteside County: Since 2016

Williamson County: Since 2016

Will County: Since 1998

Winnebago County: Since 2016

Woodford County: Since 2016

Newly filed Foreclosures as well as those that have been sold at auction

We compile every Newly Filed Foreclosure as well as those that have been sold at auction, for the Illinois counties listed below. Foreclosures are highly pursued by realtors, investors and others that are interested in helping the individual either by offering a new mortgage, or listing the property for sale before it goes to auction. Demographics that you may be able to view include the Defendant and Plaintiff names, Defendant Address, Original Mortgage Amount and Date, Property Type, Date of Sale, Results of the Sale, and more. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Cook County: Since 1998

DeKalb County: Since 2004

Dupage County : 1997

Kane County: Since 1997

Kendall County: Since 1997

Lake County: Since 1997

McHenry County: Since 1997

Will County: Since 1998

Newly filed Bankruptcies. Individual and Business including Chapter 7, 11 and 13.

We compile Newly Filed Bankruptcies for the Illinois counties listed below. Knowledge of consumer and business bankruptcies provides individuals with a heads-up on the financial status of those they do business with. Demographics that you may be able to view include Filing Date, Bankruptcy Type (7, 11 or 13), and whether or not it has been Discharged. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Adams County: Since 2007

Alexander County: Since 2007

Bond County: Since 2007

Boone County: Since 1996

Brown County: Since 2007

Bureau County: Since 2007

Calhoun County: Since 2007

Carroll County: Since 2007

Cass County: Since 2007

Champaign County: Since 2007

Christian County: Since 2007

Clark County: Since 2007

Clay County: Since 2007

Clinton County: Since 2007

Coles County: Since 2007

Cook County: Since 1999

Crawford County: Since 2007

Cumberland County: Since 2007

DeWitt County: Since 2007

DeKalb County: Since 2003

Dupage County: Since 1997

Douglas County: Since 2007

Edgar County: Since 2007

Edwards County: Since 2007

Effingham County: Since 2007

Fayette County: Since 2007

Ford County: Since 2007

Franklin County: Since 2007

Fulton County: Since 2007

Gallatin County: Since 2007

Greene County: Since 2007

Grundy County: Since 2007

Hamilton County: Since 2007

Hancock County: Since 2007

Hardin County: Since 2007

Henderson County: Since 2007

Henry County: Since 2007

Iroquois County: Since 2007

Jackson County: Since 2007

Jasper County: Since 2007

Jefferson County: Since 2007

Jersey County: Since 2007

Jo Daviess County: Since 2007

Johnson County: Since 2007

Kankakee County: Since 2007

Kane County: Since 1997

Kendall County: Since 1997

Knox County: Since 2007

Lake County: Since 1998

Lee County: Since 1996

LaSalle County: Since 2007

Lawrence County: Since 2007

Livingston County: Since 2007

Logan County: Since 2007

Macon County: Since 2007

Macoupin County: Since 2007

Madison County: Since 2007

Marion County: Since 2007

Marshall County: Since 2007

Mason County: Since 2007

Massac County: Since 2007

McHenry County: Since 1997

McDonough County: Since 2007

McLean County: Since 2007

Menard County: Since 2007

Mercer County: Since 2007

Monroe County: Since 2007

Montgomery County: Since 2007

Morgan County: Since 2007

Moultrie County: Since 2007

Ogle County: Since 2007

Peoria County: Since 2007

Perry County: Since 2007

Piatt County: Since 2007

Pike County: Since 2007

Pope County: Since 2007

Pulaski County: Since 2007

Putnam County: Since 2007

Randolph County: Since 2007

Richland County: Since 2007

Rock Island County: Since 2007

Saline County: Since 2007

Sangamon County: Since 2007

Schuyler County: Since 2007

Scott County: Since 2007

Shelby County: Since 2007

St Clair County: Since 2007

Stark County: Since 2007

Stephenson County: Since 2007

Tazewell County: Since 2007

Union County: Since 2007

Vermilion County: Since 2007

Wabash County: Since 2007

Warren County: Since 2007

Washington County: Since 2007

Wayne County: Since 2007

White County: Since 2007

Whiteside County: Since 2007

Williamson County: Since 2007

Will County: Since 1997

Winnebago County: Since 2007

Woodford County: Since 2007

State of Illinois Tax Liens Including: Individual and Businesses, Personal Income tax and Business withholding.

We compile State of Illinois State Tax Liens for the Illinois counties listed below. Knowledge of consumer and business tax liens provides individuals with a heads-up on the financial status of those they do business with. Demographics that you may be able to view include First and Last Name, Address, Recording Date, Classification Number, and Lien Amount. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Cook County: Since 2003

Dekalb County: Since 2005

Dupage County: Since 2002

Kane County: Since 1998

Kendall County: Since 2002

Lake County: Since 2002

McHenry County: Since 2002

Will County: Since 2002

Federal Tax Liens Including: Individual and Businesses, Personal Income tax and Business withholding.

We compile Federal Tax Liens for the following Illinois counties: Cook, DeKalb, Dupage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will. We upload new data on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Cook County: Since 2003

Dupage County: Since 2003

Kane County: Since 2003

Kendall County: Since 2002

Lake County: Since 2002

McHenry County: Since 2002

Will County: Since 2002

Newly Filed Divorce Cases including full information for each Plaintiff and Respondent.

We compile Newly Filed Divorce Cases for Illinois counties listed below. Demographics you may be able to view include Petitioner and Respondent name and address, phone number, and filing date. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Cook County: Since 2002

DeKalb County: Since 2004

Dupage County: Since 2002

Kane County: Since 2002

Kendall County: Since 2002

Lake County: Since 2002

McHenry County: Since 2002

Will County: Since 2002

Newly Filed Criminal Misdemeanor Case Information

We compile Newly Filed Criminal Misdemeanor Information for the following Illinois counties: DeKalb, Dupage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will. We upload new data on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Cook County: Since Oct 2007

DeKalb County: Since 2005

Dupage County: Since 2001

Kane County: Since 2001

Kendall County: Since 2005

Lake County: Since 2005

McHenry County: Since 2001

Will County: Since 2005

Winnebago County: Since 2007

Newly Filed Felony Arrest Information

We compile Newly Filed Felony Arrest Information for the Illinois counties listed below. The nature of Misdemeanors and Felonies are important for citizens to acknowledge so they are aware of crimes being committed in their neighborhood and community. Demographics you may be able to view include the Name and Address of the Offender, the Crime committed, and the Offense Date. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Cook County: Since Oct 2007

DeKalb County: Since 2005

Dupage County: Since 2001

Kane County: Since 2001

Kendall County: Since 2005

Lake County: Since 2005

McHenry County: Since 2005

Will County: Since 2005

Winnebago County: Since 2007

Newly Filed DUI Arrest Information

We compile Newly Filed DUI arrest information for the Illinois counties listed below. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Cook County: Since 2006

DeKalb County: Since 2005

Dupage County: Since 1999

Kane County: Since 2001

Kendall County: Since 2000

Lake County: Since 2005

McHenry County: Since 2001

Will County: Since 2001

Winnebago County: Since 2007

Newly Filed Suspended and Revoked License Information

We compile Newly Filed Suspended and Revoked License case information for the Illinois counties listed below. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Cook County: Since 2006

DeKalb County: Since 2005

Dupage County : Since 2005

Kane County: Since 2005

Kendall County: Since 2005

Lake County: Since 2005

McHenry County: Since 2005

Will County: Since 2005

Winnebago County: From 2007 through May 2011 ONLY

Newly Filed Probate Information

We compile Newly Filed Probate case information for the Illinois counties listed below. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Cook County: Since 2004

DeKalb County: Since 2004

Dupage County: Since 2004

Kane County: Since 2004

Kendall County: Since 2004

Lake County: Since 2004

McHenry County: Since 2004

Will County: Since 2004

Newly Filed Tax Sale information for those properties that have been sold for taxes.

We compile Newly Filed Tax Sale information for those properties that have been sold for taxes in the Illinois counties listed below. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Cook County: Since 2005

DeKalb County: Since 2006

Dupage County: Since 2005

Kane County: Since 2005

Kendall County: Since 2005

Lake County: Since 2005

McHenry County: Since 2005

Will County: Since 2005

Winnebago County: Since 2007

Detainer's: Evictions from rental properties

A tenant at will or by sufferance or a tenant from month to month or a lesser period whose tenancy has been terminated retains possession after his tenancy has been terminated or after he receives written demand of possession by the landlord. The tenant of a person who has made a forcible entry refuses for five days after written demand to give possession to the person upon whose possession the forcible entry was made. A person who has made a forcible entry upon the possession of one who acquired such possession by forcible entry refuses for five days after written demand to give possession to the person upon whose possession the first forcible entry was made. A person who has made a forcible entry upon the possession of a tenant for a term refuses to deliver possession to the landlord for five days after written demand, after the term expires. If the term expires while a writ of forcible entry applied for by the tenant is pending, the landlord may, at his own cost and for his own benefit, prosecute it in the name of the tenant.

We compile State of Illinois Liens for the Illinois counties listed below. Demographics that you may be able to view include Defendant Name, Plaintiff Name, Parcel Number, Address, Recording Date, Court Document Number, Court Case Number, Type of Lien, and Lien Amount. Not all demographics are available for every type of lien. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

Cook County: Since April 2013

Dekalb County: Since August 2008

Dupage County: Since August 2008

Kane County: Since August 2008

Kendall County: Since August 2008

Lake County: Since August 2008

McHenry County: Since August 2008

Will County: Since August 2008

City of Chicago Building Violations:

We compile building violations for the Illinois county(s) listed below. Cook County building violations originate from the Circuit Clerk at the Daley Center in Chicago, IL.

Building violations are crimes punishable by law. The discovery of a building code violation could result in a citation, a fine, or costly repairs. Common building violations include fire safety codes, accessibility codes, or electrical codes. Building Code Violations are of interest to Realtors, building inspectors, consultants, attorneys, property owners, management companies, and tenants living in buildings where a violation could occur.

Demographics that you may be able to view include the First and Last Name of the Property Owner (the Defendant who received the violation), the address of the property, the PIN number of the property, and existing lien holders at the time of violation. Please note that not every building violation contains Defendant names, and none of the Building Violations in our database state the dollar amount if there is a fine involved. New data is uploaded on a weekly basis. The dates below indicate the date we began inputting data for this type of public record.

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